the tough question: Which preamplifier? and why

Clio,

George, the manufacturer of the Lightspeed, recommends no more than 1K Ohm output and no less than 47K Ohm input.

Frankly, I am shocked at how good this preamp is.

Fiddler, thanks I was not aware of that.

05-04-09: Fiddler
...the manufacturer of the Lightspeed, recommends no more than 1K Ohm output and no less than 47K Ohm input.

The input impedance spec recommendation suggests that tube amps with their high input impedance are a better match for the Lightspeed Attenuator.

Is there a consensus here?

i too am looking for a preamp, but i do not like the ultraverve. i had the opportunity to purchase it and auditioned it for a while. it doesn't sound like a tube preamp.

my choices are:

audionote kits l2, audiovalve eklipse, cary slp98 with audionote upgrade caps and art audio 1.

yes these choices are subjective, but the comments re synergy i think have no basis in fact. listen to them and decide whether there is synergy. don't rely on opinions, especially from biased audio dealers.

05-05-09: Mrtennis
i too am looking for a preamp...

my choices are:

audionote kits l2, audiovalve eklipse, cary slp98 with audionote upgrade caps and art audio 1.

don't rely on opinions,
Mrtennis (Threads | Answers)

That's pretty funny.